Company Offers Solar Power System At No Cost

ALMOST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. REPORTER: ON THURSDAY MACKENZIE ENRIQUEZ AND HER KIDS WATCHED THEIR HOUSE RECEIVE A MAJOR UPGRADE SHE NEVER THOUGHT THEY COULD AFFORD. WE’RE STILL LIKE WAIT, IS THIS FOR REAL? BUT IT IS, AND WE JUST FEEL LUCKY. REPORTER: A SOLAR POWER SYSTEM, AT NO COST, FROM A NEW COMPANY IN TOWN CALLED VIVINT SOLAR. WE ARE A SOLAR POWER COMPANY, SO INSTEAD OF BUYING YOUR POWER FROM COAL. YOU’RE GETTING IT ALL OFF YOUR ROOF. REPORTER: SOLAR POWER IS NOTHING NEW, BUT VIVINT’S APPROACH TO PUTTING IT ON YOUR HOUSE IS. PEOPLE SAY HEY IT’S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. IT’S NOT THAT ITS FREE, IT’S THAT IT’S NO COST TO THEM. ALL OF US HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THIS THRU OUR STATE AND LOCAL TAXES. REPORTER: THE ENRIQUEZ FAMILY HAS MUCH LOWER ELECTRIC BILLS TO LOOK FORWARD TO AS WELL. INITIALLY 30% LOWER, AND VIVINT SAYS THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE SAVINGS WILL DIP INTO THE 60 TO 80% RANGE. VIVINT ALSO TAKES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING THEIR EQUIPMENT. THEY CAN LOG ON TO ALL OF THESE SYSTEMS THROUGH THE INTERNET, AND THEY CHECK THEM EVERY 15 MINUTES. IT’S BASICALLY OUR PNM BILL EXCEPT FOR IT’S VIVINT NOW. THE IDEA THAT WE GET TO DO THIS AND REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOT PRINT JUST FEELS SO GOOD. REPORTER: THERE ARE JUST TWO QUALIFIERS BEFORE VIVINT WILL DO AN INSTALL, YOU HAVE TO USE ENOUGH POWER, AND THE SUN NEEDS TO HIT YOUR ROOF RIGHT. MOST HOMES BRAIN SAYS DO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, AND THEY WILL COME AND CHECK FOR FREE. ON ALBUQUERQUE’S WEST SIDE, I’M METEOROLOGIST ERIC GREEN, KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. ROYALE: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET SOLAR POWER FROM VIVINT YOU CAN SET UP A NO COST SOLAR ANALYSIS BY CALLING 505-382-8858. WE HAVE A LINK TO THEIR WEBSITE ON KOAT.COM. THERE ARE OTHER SOLAR COMPANIES